Enemy spawning code now reference COLS and ROWS constants; removed

extraneous enemy_count removal.

enemy.gd

@@ -43,9 +43,10 @@ func explode():
     if exploding: return
     exploding = true
     print_debug("Enemy explode!")
+    EventBus.enemy_hit.emit(5)
     speed = 0
     $AnimationPlayer.play("explode")
     set_deferred("monitoring", false)
-    EventBus.enemy_died.emit(5)
     await $AnimationPlayer.animation_finished
     queue_free()
+    EventBus.enemy_died.emit()

event_bus.gd

@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@ extends Node
 
 signal shield_changed(max_value: int, old_value: int, new_value: int)
 signal player_died()
-signal enemy_died(value: int)
+signal enemy_died()
+signal enemy_hit(value: int)
 signal initialize_shieldbar()
 signal start_game()
 

main.gd

@@ -8,8 +8,12 @@ var enemy_count: int = 0:
   set(value):
       if value < 0:
           print_debug("Enemy value set to below zero: ", get_stack())
+      if value > 27:
+          print_debug("Enemy value set to above 27!: ", get_stack())
       enemy_count = value
 
+const COLS: int = 9
+const ROWS: int = 3
 
 @onready var start_button = $CanvasLayer/CenterContainer/Start
 @onready var game_over = $CanvasLayer/CenterContainer/GameOver
@@ -19,36 +23,39 @@ func _ready():
     start_button.show()
     EventBus.player_died.connect(_on_player_died)
     EventBus.enemy_died.connect(_on_enemy_died)
+    EventBus.enemy_hit.connect(_on_enemy_hit)
 
 
 func spawn_enemies():
-    # enemy_count = get_tree().get_nodes_in_group("enemies").size()
     # print("Remaining enemies: ", enemy_count)
     # await get_tree().process_frame
-    get_tree().get_nodes_in_group("enemies").size()
+    for x in range(COLS):
-    for x in range(9):
+      for y in range(ROWS):
-      for y in range(3):
             var e = enemy.instantiate()
             var pos = Vector2(x * (16 + 8) + 24, 16 * 4 + y * 16)
             add_child(e)
             e.start(pos)
+            enemy_count = ROWS * COLS
+            await get_tree().process_frame
             print_debug("Remaining enemies: ", enemy_count, ", ", get_tree().get_nodes_in_group("enemies").size())
 
 
-func _on_enemy_died(value: int):
+func _on_enemy_died():
-    Global.score += value
     enemy_count -= 1
-    $CanvasLayer/UI.update_score(Global.score)
     print_debug(enemy_count)
     if enemy_count == 0:
       print_debug("Remaining enemies: ", enemy_count, ", ", get_tree().get_nodes_in_group("enemies").size())
       win_game()
 
+func _on_enemy_hit(value: int):
+    Global.score += value
+    $CanvasLayer/UI.update_score(Global.score)
+
 func _on_player_died():
     # get_tree().call_group("enemies", "queue_free")
-    enemy_win()
     # $Player.set_process(false)
     # get_tree().call_group("enemies", "set_process", false)
+    enemy_win()
     instance.queue_free()
     game_over.show()
     await get_tree().create_timer(2).timeout
@@ -61,6 +68,7 @@ func new_game():
     get_tree().call_group("enemies", "queue_free")
     get_tree().call_group("enemy_bullets", "queue_free")
     # print("Number of enemies at new_game: ",enemy_count)
+    enemy_count = 0
     await get_tree().process_frame
 
   # Reset score.